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The Grimace Rug Pull: A $700,000 Heist on McDonald’s Instagram

August 22, 2024

In a brazen cyber heist, malicious actors took control of McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a bogus memecoin, netting a cool $700,000 in the process. The short-lived scam, dubbed “GRIMACE,” capitalized on the fast-food chain’s iconic purple character and the ongoing memecoin frenzy on

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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware

November 8, 2024

Cybersecurity firm SentinelLabs has identified a new malware campaign called Hidden Risk, launched by North Korean hackers BlueNoroff, targeting cryptocurrency businesses. The campaign, first observed in October but possibly active since July, uses phishing emails with fabricated crypto news headlines to infiltrate organizations in the crypto industry, SentinelLabs said in a report released on Thursday.